Respiratory Diagnostic Nurse - Wyre Forest Health Partnership
NHS West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
NOTE: We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
The Wyre Forest Health Partnership is seeking a motivated and experienced respiratory nurse based at our Kidderminster Medical Centre site, with cross-site working required. This role is responsible for delivering a range of respiratory nursing assessments and providing high-quality care and treatment in line with practice policies and protocols, working collaboratively with GPs and the wider team.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to improving patient care standards and actively contribute to identifying and addressing the health needs of our practice population. Chronic Disease Management is a key component of the role.
We are looking for someone who is clinically confident, a strong communicator, and passionate about delivering excellent primary care services.
This is a part‑time position with exact hours to be discussed at interview, ideally working a minimum of 15 hours per week.
Main Duties
* Perform spirometry assessments to required standard.
* Interpret spirometry results, including those completed by other clinicians across the Wyre Forest Health Partnerships five sites.
* Initiate and titrate asthma and COPD medication.
* Conduct respiratory diagnostic assessments, including FeNO testing.
* Respond to emergencies in the primary care setting.
* Adhere to infection control measures.
About Us
Wyre Forest Health Partnership (WFHP) is a successful and ambitious health partnership operating across 5 surgeries. We care for approximately 73,000 patients and have about 300 employees, including 50 GPs. We have a strong quality improvement ethic and are committed to NHS goals including net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Salary & Contract
Salary: £39,110 to £46,300 per year pro‑rata for part‑time, pay dependent on experience. Fixed‑term contract lasting 12 months, part‑time.
Responsibilities
* Undertake a range of respiratory nursing assessments and provide appropriate care/treatment in conjunction with GPs according to practice policy and protocols.
* Strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. Respiratory disease management is an essential part of the role.
* Be the point of contact for respiratory nursing queries and mentor Health Care Assistants.
* Knowledge of paediatric spirometry is desirable.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Minimum 2 years post‑registration experience.
* Management of long‑term respiratory conditions.
* Experience performing and interpreting spirometry results.
* Involvement in implementing and using protocols.
Desirable
* Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
* At least 1 year recent primary and/or community nursing experience.
* Experience initiating asthma and COPD medication.
* Paediatric spirometry experience.
* Experience delivering Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) tests and interpreting results.
Right to work in the UK
* Right to work in the UK (no skilled worker sponsorship offered).
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered nurse.
* Successful completion of the Association for Respiratory Training and Physiology (ARTP) Spirometry Assessment.
Desirable
* Relevant nursing/health degree.
* Mentor/teaching qualification.
Skills
Essential
* Communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families.
Desirable
* Clinical skills such as cervical cytology, wound care, application of compression bandaging, administration of childhood immunisation and other vaccines and inoculations, and delivery of travel health.
* Change‑management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
Additional Information
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Wyre Forest Health Partnership
Kidderminster Medical Centre
Coventry Street
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2BG
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